throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
genuine; authentic; true; real
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to pay attention; to be watchful
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to dye; to colour; to color
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
hey; listen; look here; I say
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
desperation; self-abandonment
front; frontage; facade; main
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
knockoff; counterfeit goods
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)